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English Syntax: A Grammar for English Language Professionals [Paperback]

Roderick A. Jacobs (Author)

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Publication Date: January 5, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0194342778 | ISBN-13: 978-0194342773

This text presents the basic principles underlying English sentence structure. It incorporates the most recent theoretical and applied linguistic research, yet keeps technical apparatus and terminology to a minimum.

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Roderick Jacobs is presently Interim Dean of the College of Language, Linguistics and Literature at University of Hawaii, U.S.A. but continues to have an active teaching role.

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Paperback: 392 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 5, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0194342778
ISBN-13: 978-0194342773
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great instructional guide, October 28, 2011

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Dr. Jacobs has written the most fundamental guide to transformational grammar ever-- comprehensible input that is a reliable resource for teachers of ELA.

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